Welterweight

Erick Silva

20-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 7-8-0
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:04Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.18
Striking accuracy48.7%
Striking defense49.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy35.3%
Takedown defense56.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.41
Control time15.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 10, 2014 vs Matt Brown — 2.05/min (L) May '14 December 20, 2014 vs Mike Rhodes — 1.6/min (W) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '14 March 21, 2015 vs Josh Koscheck — 3.22/min (W) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '15 August 23, 2015 vs Neil Magny — 1.93/min (L) Aug '15 March 5, 2016 vs Nordine Taleb — 1.68/min (L) Mar '16 September 24, 2016 vs Luan Chagas — 3.94/min (W) Sep '16 June 3, 2017 vs Yancy Medeiros — 4.13/min (L) Jun '17 December 16, 2017 vs Jordan Mein — 0.87/min (L) Dec '17

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jordan Mein 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
13/48Sig. strikes
51/127Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Yancy Medeiros 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:01 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
29/56Sig. strikes
33/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luan Chagas 0-0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
55/116Sig. strikes
41/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:11Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Nordine Taleb 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:34 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
11/32Sig. strikes
26/50Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Neil Magny 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
29/59Sig. strikes
68/131Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Koscheck 15-9 walk-in Submission · R1 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · March 21, 2015
14/32Sig. strikes
4/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mike Rhodes 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
2/2Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Matt Brown 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
25/54Sig. strikes
118/166Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:47Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Takenori Sato 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:52 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
18/18Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dong Hyun Kim 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
28/60Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason High 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:11 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
0/1Sig. strikes
0/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jon Fitch 13-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
19/33Sig. strikes
82/131Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:58Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Charlie Brenneman 4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
10/14Sig. strikes
3/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Carlo Prater 0-0 walk-in DQ · R1 0:29 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
8/10Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luis Ramos 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
4/9Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-11-0 (1 NC)Pro record
X-Gym (2005–2016), Kings MMA (2016), Tiger's Den MMA (2016–2018), Team Nogueira (2018–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 13
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 1

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 15
Jungle Fight 8
Guarafight 3
Bellator 2
LFA 1
Open Fight 1
Superfight Vitoria 1
MMA 1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 223
June 22, 2019
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Yaroslav Amosov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 216
February 16, 2019
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Nick Barnes Submission (armbar) LFA 45
July 20, 2018
 LFA 1 4:43
L Jordan Mein Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Yancy Medeiros TKO (punches) UFC 212
June 3, 2017
 UFC 2 2:01
W Luan Chagas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016
 UFC 3 3:57
L Nordine Taleb KO (punch) UFC 196
March 5, 2016
 UFC 2 1:34
L Neil Magny Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Koscheck Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
March 21, 2015
 UFC 1 4:21
W Mike Rhodes Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014
 UFC 1 1:15
L Matt Brown TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014
 UFC 3 2:11
W Takenori Sato KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
February 15, 2014
 UFC 1 0:52
L Dong Hyun Kim KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
 UFC 2 3:01
W Jason High Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013
 UFC 1 1:11
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Charlie Brenneman Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012
 UFC 1 4:33
L Carlo Prater DQ (punches to back of head) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
 UFC 1 0:29
W Luis Ramos TKO (punches) UFC 134
August 27, 2011
 UFC 1 0:40
W Francisco Ayon Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 23
October 30, 2010
 Jungle Fight 1 1:07
W Gil de Freitas Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 23
October 30, 2010
 Jungle Fight 3 0:57
W Jose de Ribamar TKO (knee and punches) Jungle Fight 21
July 31, 2010
 Jungle Fight 2 3:39
NC Henrique Oliveira NC (illegal knee) Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha
February 27, 2010
 Jungle Fight 2 3:57
W Jorge Luis Bezerra Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 15
September 19, 2009
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Carlos Villamor Submission (kneebar) Jungle Fight 14: Ceará
May 9, 2009
 Jungle Fight 2 3:38
W Igor Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 11
September 13, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Carlos Eduardo Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 9: Warriors
May 31, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 —
W Fabio Issa Decision (unanimous) Open Fight
August 4, 2007
 Open Fight — —
L Mario Neto Decision (unanimous) Superfight Vitoria
December 10, 2006
 Superfight Vitoria 3 5:00
W Leandro Zumbi Submission (arm-triangle choke) MMA: Kombat Espirito Santo
November 25, 2006
 MMA 1 3:05
W Henrique Lango Submission (rear-naked choke) Guarafight 3
August 12, 2006
 Guarafight 1 —
W Julian Soares KO (punch) Guarafight 2
January 7, 2006
 Guarafight 1 2:30
W Fabiano Mastodonte Submission (rear-naked choke) Guarafight 1
June 4, 2005
 Guarafight 1 2:02

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Erick Silva) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 48.7% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 49.7% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 35.3% avg 39.9%
Takedown defense 56.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.6
Control time 15.7% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 53.7%